Noting your final destination in your luggage?

I don't think that I would put my information on the outside of my luggage, but one hint I have seen is to mark on your luggage tag that your itinerary is inside one of the pockets... just in case your luggage goes missing the airline will be able to track you down using your itinerary.

I put my name and the email account I will be accessing while overseas with a request to please email asap. I also put a phone number for messages. Sometimes your destination is not a hotel, or you may not know where you will be staying.

I always put my destination on my luggage tag. What is the risk?

We bought tags from Magellan's that say "my intinerary is inside this tag" in about twelve different languages. They are bright gold in color and help us see our bag coming on the luggage carousel too. I put our entire itinerary inside, including our home address and my parent's contact information at home as well. I have a live-in pet sitter so I'm not concerned someone knows where I live, and I figure if it helps my bag get to me great, and can't see that it would hurt. I stick the tags on even when we're planning to carry-on just in case they take roll-aboards away from us at the gate.

I do, however, feel conspiculously like a tourist when wheeling luggage through the streets, so I remove the tags and slip them into an outside pocket once I'm out of the airport. And my husband and I have a debate every time we travel as to whether or not tags should be in place on a train. I feel they may make our bags targets, he doesn't worry.

I don't know of too many Airport Personnel who would voluntarily root through your luggage to find an itinerary inside.
I think that a current email address that you would regularily access and a contact telephone or cell phone number would be sufficient. Email is best b/c you can check it from almost anywhere. Consider a tag on the outside with your info hidden from easy view. And remember to label clearly inside the flap of your case incase the tag falls off!

If your luggage goes missing, you are usually the first one to report it missing to the Airline. No one sends out luggage to anyone without trying to contact them first. When they do contact you, you can tell them, and only them, where to send it. Who knows? Your printed itinerary may change, anyway. Spontinaity happens!

I generally prefer to give out as little information as possible. No one needs to know that much information about where I will be staying or how to actually find me, unless I want them to. It can get scary when too much information gets into the wrong hands. Flight Crew know this well.

Never considered the TSA locks to be a "red flag". We have blue TSA locks & bright neon green luggage tags on our black bags, and then the bright gold itineraries when we fly to Europe. We've only been to London, Scotland and Paris so far, and leave for Paris/Brussels/Amsterdam tomorrow. Was the unwanted attention caused by the TSA locks in a particular country, or have you experienced that in more than one place?

Only negative attention we've had with the darn locks is TSA does not always seem to have a key -- we've had them twisted open on a trip home from Hawaii, and had one just completely missing once. Of course they could've been mangled in machinery or not locked properly, but we suspect TSA. Now I try to remember that Magellan's will replace them when this happens so I keep the sales receipt tucked away in my home warranty folder.

I have a typed itinerary inside all luggage with dates, hotel information, etc.

not a bad idea to have the next destination on your "address" tag - along with your email and cell-phone if you carry one. If im going to a few places - I print out a biz-card sized label with the "next" destination and phone number and replace as I go. They have those self-laminating biz-card clear tags at staples - works great. Definately put a list or tag inside as well, and stick to the regular black tsa locks.

A photo and list is a good idea right before you leave. Not only for records - but also to compare next time you pack for a trip!

Do not put your address or home phone number, if listed, on the OUTSIDE of your bag. Put your name, email address, cell phone number.

Too often burglars at home have lookouts at the airport. They know you're going away and if they can find out where you live from your luggage tag, the easier it will be for them to visit your home while you're away.

While you're off worrying about pickpockets in Rome, some burglar could be going through your pockets, in your closet, at home.